By Sim YH –
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 23 OCT – Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd launched the Sustainable Integration of Natural and Renewable Energy Project, also known as the SINAR Project, which is a significant solar energy initiative with the aim of providing renewable energy to Petrochemical Refineries and contributing to Brunei’s Renewable Energy Goals.
The project sets out to install solar panels photovoltaic (PV) in Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) in stages starting with Stage 1.
In connection with that, present at the project launch ceremony were the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) and the Second Minister of Defence, the Honorable Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (B) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Halbi bin Haji Yussof and the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) and the Minister of Finance and Second Economy, The Honorable Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah.
Also present at the ceremony were the Minister of Home Affairs, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman; Attorney General, Your Honor Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Nor Hashimah binti Haji Mohammed Taib; Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (Economy), Dato Seri Paduka Haji Khairuddin bin Haji Abdul Hamid; Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (Fiscal), Pengiran Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Zety Sufina binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani; permanent secretaries and deputy permanent secretaries as well as special invitees.
In his welcome speech, the Chairman of Zhejiang Hengyi Group Co Ltd and Hengyi Industries, Qiu Jianlin stated that the launch of the SINAR Project is a significant step for Hengyi Industries in its journey towards green transformation in line with the sustainability goals of Brunei Darussalam.
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The implementation of the project, he added, will support Brunei’s transition to a cleaner energy structure and reduce carbon emissions. The SINAR project is not only a major initiative for the company in the field of renewable energy but also a major contributor to the development of sustainable energy in Brunei.
The ceremony continued with the launch of the SINAR Project accompanied by a video showing a detailed overview of the project and its goals.
In conjunction with the launch, Hengyi Industries distributed the Report Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) 2023 to the invitees where the report highlights the company’s key achievements in environmental sustainability, social responsibility and corporate governance throughout the year.
The SINAR project underlines Hengyi Industries’ commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility where in the first stage, also known as a pilot project, Hengyi Industries will install PV solar panels on building roofs, car shed roofs and open spaces in PMB covering a total area of 36 hectares.
Preliminary analysis has shown that PMB is well-suited to harness solar power due to the large amount of annual solar radiation it receives, earning it a Grade A rating for Solar Energy Resources Wealth. With those favorable conditions, Stage 1 is estimated to generate up to 48 peal megawatts (MWp) when ready later.
As part of Hengyi Industries’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative to adopt and invest in renewable energy, the SINAR Project is in line with Brunei Darussalam’s strategic goal of increasing renewable energy in the power mix.